2011 Annual Report - PhilDHRRA-Mindanao

NOTRE DAME BUSINESS RESOURCE CENTER FOUNDATION, INC.
Winner of 1994 Asian Management Award for Development Management
SUMMARY OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS (2011)
ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT AND
SPECIAL PROJECTS
The enterprise development projects under the
Misereor-assisted CARE3 are implemented as
scheduled. Total loans released for the year
amounted to P820,000 and provided to 43 clients
under the CARE3 Project. Majority of the loan
beneficiaries are females, accounting for 60% of
the total clients. Half of the loans granted was for
trading purposes, 40% for manufacturing and the
remaining 10% for services and agribusinesses.
For the whole year, the repayment is 80%.
Thirteen (13) institution building activities were
conducted and attended by 671 participants
coming from the 18 self-help groups and 2 other
groups in General Santos City and Sarangani.
About 671 participants joined the business and
skills trainings held during the year. A total of 20
trainings were conducted by the NDBRCFI.
Three research studies were completed
excluding one commissioned research. Regular
update of information was also done.
Among the highlights of the enterprise
development project was the sustainability and
continued operation of the 18 self-help groups in
Maitum. As of Dec 2011, these groups of
indigenous women had 207 members and had a
loan portfolio reaching PhP171,000. Quite
impressively, 13 of the 18 groups already have
bank accounts for safekeeping of excess cash
after loaning money to themselves.
BRC staff were invited by Assisi Foundation to
facilitate the conduct of a financial literacy
seminar (BEST GAME) to indigenous youth done
in Davao City in October 2011. In July, the
NDBRCFI once again spearheaded the conduct
of Entrepreneurs Forum as part of the Yaman
Gensan activities.
The CARE3 project is expected to end by August
2011 and a proposal for extension is being
prepared at the moment for submission to
Misereor by March 15. The coverage of the
proposed extension is Sept 2012 to June
2013.
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As in the past years, BRC took part in joint
activities on livelihood (including training) with
other entities such as: Department of Labor and
Employment, SMED Council, Local
Government of General Santos City, TESDA,
and College of Nursing-NDDU and College of
Business-NDDU.
The sponsorship program under ChildFund
Japan is implemented as scheduled and
currently serving 350 children as of December
2011. One of the highlights for the year is
successful visit of Japanese sponsors from
Rutsuki Fujisaki Memorial Foundation who were
impressed by the achievements of sponsored
children from Center 34-NDBRCFI.
The NDBRCFI successfully implemented the
Transparent Accountable Governance Project
funded by The Asia Foundation and USAID. Six
of the seven local government units were able to
complete their technical assistance requests and
were granted a second round of assistance from
Feb to June 2011. These were Tupi and
Tampakan in South Cotabato, Maitum and Glan
in Sarangani Province, and Sen. Ninoy Aquino
and Bagumbayan in Sultan Kudarat. Only
Maasim was not able to complete the outputs in
December but the project was successfully
turned over in February 2012.